India needs 3 lakh skilled professionals for semiconductor industry by 2027: Report

New Delhi (IANS) As India embarks on its ambitious semiconductor journey, the country will require 2.5 lakh-3 lakh skilled professionals by 2027 across Research and Development (R&D), design, manufacturing and advanced packaging domains, a report…

AI to iOS 18: What to expect from this year's Apple WWDC developer conference?

New Delhi (IANS) This year Apple's annual Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) is set to kick off on June 10, and artificial intelligence (AI) is expected to take centre stage along with many other features. 

WWDC is an event where the…

3-fold jump in EPFO pensioners submitting facial scan-based Digital Life Certificate via smartphones

New Delhi (IANS) The number of EPS pensioners submitting Facial Authentication Technology-based Digital Life Certificates has jumped more than threefold to 6.6 lakh in 2023-24 from 2.1 lakh in 2022-23, reflecting the success of the technology, according…

Space infrastructure, geo-intelligence vital for national security: Experts

New Delhi (IANS) Space infrastructure and geo-intelligence are vital for national security, experts said on Saturday, ahead of the Indo-Pacific Geo-Intelligence Forum (IPGF) 2024. 

The 14th edition of the IPGF, set to kickstart on Tuesday (June…

AI flagship killer realme GT 6 is set to become the most coveted smartphone

New Delhi (IANS) The smartphone world is buzzing about the potential of AI, and it's easy to see why! AI-powered features promise to revolutionise how we use our phones, offering a level of personalisation and intelligence we've never seen…

India embarks on clean energy journey amid billions of dollars investments opportunity

New Delhi (IANS) As India begins its ambitious journey to fulfilling at least half of its energy requirements via renewable energy by 2030, the country is set to attract over $500 billion worth investment in clean energy by that time. 

According…

India narrowed inequities in severe child food poverty in last decade: UNICEF

New Delhi (IANS) India has successfully narrowed the inequities in severe child food poverty between poorer and wealthier households in the last decade by at least 5 percentage points, according to a global report by UNICEF on Thursday. 

The…

CMF Phone 1 is coming, confirms Nothing

New Delhi (IANS) London-based consumer tech brand Nothing on Thursday confirmed that it will soon launch the CMF Phone 1 as the first smartphone under the CMF sub-brand. 

Announcing the development on X, the company wrote, "Introducing CMF…

Alcohol-based mouthwash may not be good for your oral health: Study

New Delhi (IANS) Commonly used alcohol-based mouthwashes may have adverse effects on oral microbiomes -- the community of bacteria that live in the mouth -- raising risks of periodontal diseases and some cancers, according to a study.

ChatGPT suffers global outage, OpenAI says working on a fix

New Delhi (IANS) Artificial intelligence (AI)-chatbot ChatGPT on Tuesday suffered an outage as several users globally, including in India, were unable to access the service or generate any responses. 

Its developer OpenAI said that it was working…